Category Archives: Environment

Loebsack on Safe Energy

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Washington, DC Sept. 30, 2011 Dear Constituent: Thank you for contacting me about nuclear energy. I’m honored to represent you. Your opinion is very important to me and my priority is to provide Iowa’s Second District with the best representation … Continue reading →

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Iowans Join Global Movement To Solve Climate Crisis

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Several Iowa communities participated in Moving Planet Day over the weekend. To find out more about what you can do to save the planet, check out 350.org. All photos at Flickr/350.org/Iowa

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Last Chance For Teapublican Party Of Iowa And Other Observations

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Dave Bradley

War on Middle Class Well Funded Don’t say George W. didn’t fund at least one of his wars. Sure he didn’t fund the war in Iraq nor the War on Afghanistan. But, boy oh boy did he ever fund the … Continue reading →

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Moving Planet Day September 24 – Local Events In Iowa

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Trish Nelson

moving-planet.org Moving Planet September 24, 2011 Moving Planet will be a day to put our demands for climate action into motion—marching, biking, skating—calling for the world to go beyond fossil fuels. WHY: For too long, our leaders have denied and … Continue reading →

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Passengers of Planet Earth

Posted on August 30, 2011 by bfiajohnshumaker

Passengers of Planet Earth by John Shumaker we are all Passengers on this Planet Earth Bio-Plane Learn Biota ~ Riparian Rights Small is BEAUTIFUL Being grateful we are here Breathe Air learn Song of Bioregion Noosphere Soul Sphere live off … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Networking in Iowa

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Paul Deaton

My work has me seeking people with whom to network, constantly. Always looking for someone new to take up the cause of mitigating the existential threats to humanity in the form of nuclear weapons and climate change. By existential threats, … Continue reading →

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Clean Air Muscatine – Local Activism Paying Off

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Dave Bradley

by Dave Bradley About six months ago, some intrepid folk in Muscatine decided to do something about a major problem in their city. The major problem they took on was air quality in Muscatine. Muscatine County has some of the … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power Industry 0-6 in 2011

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Nuclear Power Industry 0-6 in 2011 First Major State Legislative Defeat for “Small Modular Reactors” in Iowa;Dismal Industry Showing in 2011 Follows Dismal 0-14 Combined Record for 2009 and 2010.WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 6, 2011 – Deep-pocketed nuclear power lobbyists … Continue reading →

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Mother Earth Is Calling

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Trish Nelson

The following is a poem by our friend Martha SchutCallingShe wept for years,for a long time quietlyin barely a whisperIt seems that only some heardthe pitch of her voiceas a dog hears a whistle ora deer the smallest crack of … Continue reading →

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Toward Iowa's Clean Energy Future

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Toward Iowa's Clean Energy Future by Representative Chuck Isenhart Recently, I participated in a meeting with fellow legislators from around the country involved in the Coalition of Legislators for Energy Action Now (CLEAN). Among other developments, we heard about the U.S. … Continue reading →

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